Low Tide

Footsteps on the beach at low tide.

Low Tide

white foam on the tide
scallop shells litter the sand
a red starfish marks our spot

a morning beach stroll
seeking shells along the way
we met right here at low tide
                   ~~Judi Van Gorder


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Sedoka   (旋頭歌 whirling head poem) is in many ways the same verse form as the Mondo   or 2 Katuata. However the Sedoka is written by 1 poet and rather than question-answer, the 2 stanzas are often parallels. This verse can be found as far back as the 6th century.

The elements of Sedoka are:
         1. 2 stanzas of 3 lines each, 19 syllables or less, often 5-7-7, sometime 5-7- 5 is used for each stanza.
         2. the stanzas should parallel each other.

First Place June 2018 Round 86

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